As biotechnology becomes more central to new innovations in healthcare, material science and manufacturing, one of the nation’s research hubs is getting a new accelerator calledPetrito launch companies focused on

Presight Capital, the international venture arm ofApeiron Investment Group, is announcing that it’s closed its first fund of $80 million. Apeiron is the family office of German entrepreneur Christian Angermayer

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Great results from an early-stage clinical study provided a big boost to this small biotech. Keith Speights Jul 22, 2019 at 3:41PM Health Care What happened Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN) are jumping today, up 13.2% as of 3:07 p.m. EDT, after the biotech announced positive results from a phase 1 clinical study evaluating experimental…

Strong second-quarter results announced after the close Monday boosted market optimism about this small biotech. Keith Speights Jul 30, 2019 at 12:25PM Health Care What happened Shares of Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) were trading almost 10% higher as of 12:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday after the biotech company announced better-than-expected second-quarter results after the market closed on…

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War Two but who committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England’s new 50-pound banknote, the BoE said on Monday. “As the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, as…

Wonderscope’s new AR experience, Clio’s Cosmic Quest, teaches young readers about space. Within Wonderscope, an augmented reality storytelling app for Apple devices, added a new interactive experience to its library of immersive, educational stories Tuesday: Clio’s Cosmic Quest brings young readers along for a journey with a cute purple space particle (who’s dealing with a jerk in…

It’s been almost a year since PopBase first launched on the Battlefield Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018. In the ensuing months the company has been working hard to sign up influencers and get its platform for social media stars ready for prime time. The company is launching its early access release today… enabling social…

Augmented reality (AR), the less enveloping sibling of virtual reality, infuses the real world with imaginative additions. Often viewed through wearable lenses or through the screen of a smartphone, AR pits fantastical scenes alongside actual passersby and preexisting structures. This technological art form has become the medium of choice for Apple‘s newest experiential initiative, [AR]T…

Now in closed beta through London and Seattle, and set to roll out further this summer, Microsoft’s AR update to Minecraft—dubbed Minecraft Earth—will hope to reach all 91 million of the classic game’s users around the globe in due time. The game enables users to build digital cities on top of the real world, either…

China’s EHang, a company focused on developing and deploying autonomous passenger and freight low-altitude vehicles, will build out its first operational network of air taxis and transports in Guangzhou. The company announced that the Chinese city would play …

Russia is planning to supply its troops with small-scale drones that can drop bombs, Russian news site Izvestia reported last week. The quadcopters outfitted with explosives are modeled after similar commercial drones rigged with explosive devices used by ISIS fighters in Syria. “This is a very tactical [unmanned aerial vehicle], we’re talking about small UAV…

As we noted last month, DJI’s camera stabilizer line began life as an offshoot of the company’s drone offerings. Since then, however, it’s grown into a pretty massive portfolio in its own right, spanning from SLR to standalone pocket offerings. For obvious reasons, the Osmo Mobile has been one of the more popular models. Designed…